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Gabon Reshuffles Cabinet, Replaces Oil Minister

by Reuters

   LIBREVILLE --

   OPEC-member Gabon has replaced three ministers, including the oil
   minister, the government said in a statement late on Monday.

   The former French colony's 220,000-barrel-per-day oil sector has long
   been dominated by French firm Total but U.S., Chinese and British firms
   have made inroads into the central African country.

   Pascal Houangni Ambourouet will replace Etienne Dieudonne Ngoubou, who
   defended the government's interests during a year-long spat with
   British-based Tullow over an oilfield stake.

   Noel Mboumba was named economy minister and Edgar Anicet Mboumbou
   Miyakou is the new budget minister.